Phang Nga floods hit about 1,000 households in Takua Pa
Floods have swamped parts of five subdistricts in Takua Pa district, Phang Nga, affecting about 1,000 households, as officials sent rubber boats into the worst hit areas yesterday, September 19. The affected subdistricts are Khok Kian, Bang Sai, Tamtua, Bang Nai Si and Takua Pa. Only parts of each subdistrict are under water, not the … The story Phang Nga floods hit about 1,000 households in…
Phang Nga floods have inundated parts of five subdistricts in Takua Pa district, affecting approximately 1,000 households, with officials deploying rubber boats to the most severely impacted areas on September 19. The affected subdistricts include Khok Kian, Bang Sai, Tamtua, Bang Nai Si, and Takua Pa, with only portions of each experiencing flooding.
Another village in the district is also among the areas worst hit. In the Khok Kian region, floodwaters exceeded two meters, causing eight households to decline evacuation due to concerns for their belongings; most residents have relocated to relatives' homes. Governor Phairat Phetyuan dispatched Deputy Governor Bancha Thanuin, Takua Pa district chief Damrong Chimthap, village heads, and disaster prevention staff to the area, providing boxed meals and water to those still residing in the flooded zones.
The governor instructed the district chief to collaborate with local administrations, subdistrict heads, and village heads to expedite assistance for affected residents. Field kitchens were established to prepare boxed meals, primarily for those unable to prepare meals themselves, while a second kitchen is under construction in Bang Sai subdistrict to augment meal production for flood victims.
The Phang Nga disaster prevention and mitigation office has been directed to deploy water trucks to augment the supply of drinking water. The Takua Pa district chief has solicited assistance from charitable foundations. A second kitchen is being prepared in Bang Sai subdistrict to generate additional meals for flood victims. The governor has also instructed the Phang Nga Red Cross to prepare around 250 survival kits, with 200 destined for Takua Pa households and 50 for households in neighboring Kapong district.
The kits for Takua Pa are set to be distributed today, September 20, initially to areas where water levels are receding, enabling residents to cook for themselves. Other agencies will continue supplying boxed meals to flood victims.
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